!SoCal and !LAbronies -- Figure, "We've got near as many suggested as upcoming events, may as well highlight a few." Sat. 11th, someone was looking into hiking Santiago Peak in Orange County, and Sun. 12th someone's looking to pull together a potluck an the Korean Bell of Friendship in San Pedro (Pey-dro or Peh-dro, not Pee-dro, you pinche gringos (j/k)). And on Sunday 19th someone is looking to pull together a group to see "The Expendables 2." I'm going to tie "action stars tag-team blowing dudes in pieces" to "friendship" somehow. . . . (there's just gotta be a way) Eh, anyway, for suggested meetups goto http://www.meetup.com/SoCalBronies/#suggested

!SoCal and !LAbronies -- Looks like people are really angling to take advantage of the last days of the summer. On Friday, August 10th there are two meetups -- One at the "dinosaur park" in Laguna Hills, as well as a farewell to a visitor on a summer internship at Cheesecake Factory in Anaheim. Saturday 11th, a beach meetup in Huntington AND a park meetup/potluck in Anaheim. Sunday 12th, a walkaround meetup at the South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa. And Wednesday 15th is slated to be a #Disneyland meetup. All this in less than a week! 13 total upcoming events and 12 suggested events to be found here: http://www.meetup.com/SoCalBronies/

!SoCal and !LAbronies -- Posting this now so it can get buried in the Olympics simulcast going on because I am a terrible planner. XD Anyway, of course the #GrandGallopingGala is tonight, from 1700-2400! I suppose at this stage there's hardly any point in saying anything.... But after the Gala, there appears to be a semi-official(?) after-party dinner an In-N-Out: http://www.meetup.com/SoCalBronies/events/75184992/ And so there's that. CONSIDER YOURSELVES ENLIGHTENED!! >:O

This is it, !SoCal and !LAbronies - the #GrandGallopingGala is THIS FRIDAY! Or, if you're more interested, Andy's B-Day Party ( http://tinyurl.com/cyqgphx ) is also still scheduled for this Friday. And then, into August! Starting off with a trip to the OC Fair on Friday 3rd, and two events on Saturday 4th -- one at Tom's Farms in Corona, and one at the Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens (which is NOT in Huntington Beach). Speaking, however, of Huntington Beach, there will be a beach party meetup on Saturday, August 11th at Huntington Beach! And above and beyond that, you can always feel free to scope the Meetup page: http://www.meetup.com/SoCalBronies/

!SoCal and !LAbronies -- Update on events for July. Of course, the #GrandGallopingGala is still slated for Friday the 27th (plenty of time to get a nice outfit for the event). San Diego Comic Con starts TOMORROW, and has several MLP sub-events including a breakfast and a panel on Friday and a big meet on Saturday. Friday the 20th there'll be a bonfire in San Diego, Saturday the 21st a meetup in Redondo Beach, and Sunday 22nd is still a "go" for Disney California Adventure. And it seems a fellow in Rowland Heights is having a 21+ birthday party on Friday the 27th for those unable or uninterested in attending the Gala. All this and things starting to take shape for August can be found at http://www.meetup.com/SoCalBronies/#upcoming

!SoCal and !LAbronies -- mark your calendars, there's quite a bit going on this month! Saturday, July 7th, "Bronies Do Battle" at Jungle Island Paintball Park. And of course, there's the San Diego Comic Con, with four days of comics, cons, and . . . I can't think of a C-word for "ponies." Anyway, July 12th-15th, SDCC. On Saturday the 21st there will be a meet at the Redondo Beach Pier, and Sunday the 22nd there's a group going to Disney's California Adventure. And of course, on Friday, July 27th, 2012 -- the Grand Galloping Gala, with a swanky Las Pegasus theme! For information on all these and more, goto http://www.meetup.com/SoCalBronies/#upcoming

Big news, !SoCal and *especially* !LAbronies - Saturday, May 12th from 12-3pm at the Silent Movie Theater in Hollywood, there will be a MLP:FiM screening... AND panel with the voice actors! http://derpy.me/NBjFc The SMT doesn't have any info on their site, and the Meetup page is likewise lacking, but it's been announced and I'm echoing it here. (Don't blame me if things go awry)

!SoCal and !LAbronies - Saturday, May 19th, we're planning a book drive and arcade meetup in Redondo Beach. The book drive is to benefit UCLA Child Life, which tries to make a hospital stay as hospitable as possible for children. For more info, check out the Meetup page: derpy.me/O5fuY

!SoCal and !LAbronies - This may be a little quick on the heels of the latest meetup, but with Thanksgiving this month and all... Friday, November 11th, 1:00 PM at Camelot Golfland (sadly, not Canterlot Golfland). More info at the Meetup site: meetup.com/Bronies-LA/events/39557602/

I have been awake for almost 28 hours. I need to get ready for work in about 3 hours. The !SoCal and !LAbronies meetup was entirely worth it. :D Good to meet you, @gangstashy! Sorry about my penmanship, @jimbo. And now, I see if I can both fall asleep and wake up in time for work tonight.

Hey, so... I'm planning on dropping Verizon Wireless, any !SoCalBronies or !LABronies with suggestions? I'm getting terrible reception in most of where I go in Orange County, and I'm sick of paying almost $100/month.